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Oregon LLC Formation Walkthrough (2026): 7 Stages and the 3 Best LLC Services

For forming an LLC in Oregon in 2026, our mentors would send you to Mainstay Filing ($199), Oregon Registered Agent.co ($199) and OR Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. You will work through 7 stages and pay Oregon $100 to file; later comes the annual report every year.

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Walkthrough snapshot

What the state charges to file
$100
sos.oregon.gov, last viewed October 2026
Annual report
$100 a year
When it falls due: anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon
Three-year state cost
$300
No service fee included
Stage count
7
Listed below

By the end you will know

  • The official Oregon fee and form
  • What the registered agent rule asks of you
  • Upkeep that repeats
  • Which services we recommend and why

If you would rather hand it off

Cost over three years leads, then work taken off your desk, year-two price, Oregon fit and honest pricing (scoring page).

Our call

1. Mainstay Filing: best for no annual report to worry about

Number one pick$199 yearly plus the $100 state fee

Mainstay Filing takes first place, and the reason is that you pay $199 a year and that one fee covers the filing, a registered agent and the annual report; year two is $199 as well.

Three years run $200 higher than at Oregon Registered Agent.co, and you get more of the work done in return.

The annual report is part of the job, and Oregon's $100 fee is billed to you at cost.

What you get

  • Formation filing prepared and sent
  • Registered agent all year long
  • Annual report filed for you
  • The EIN application comes with it
  • No markup on the state fee

What works

  • Your EIN application gets filed too
  • $199 yearly with everything in it
  • $199 when you renew

What to watch

  • Oregon Registered Agent.co renews for $100 less
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

2. Oregon Registered Agent.co: best for Oregon LLCs working to a budget

Focused on Oregon$199 to start, $99 a year after year one

Our second call, Oregon Registered Agent.co: you form the Oregon LLC for $199 with year-one agent service included; the agent then renews at $99.

You still send in the annual report every year.

What you get

  • Filing made with the state
  • A year of agent service comes with the price

What works

  • Then $99 per year
  • Agent covered in year one
  • $199 and the state fee

What to watch

  • No annual report service is on offer
  • The EIN application is not included ($99)
Visit Oregon Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

3. OR Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs that never leave Oregon

Focused on Oregon$199 to start, $99 a year after year one

Our third call, OR Registered Agent.org: you form the Oregon LLC for $199 with year-one agent service included; the agent then renews at $99.

You still send in the annual report every year.

It lists the same prices as Oregon Registered Agent.co.

What you get

  • Filing made with the state
  • A year of agent service comes with the price

What works

  • Then $99 per year
  • $199 and the state fee
  • Agent covered in year one

What to watch

  • No annual report service is on offer
  • The EIN application is not included ($99)
Visit OR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Every price in one table

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Oregon Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Oregon Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3OR Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit OR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each price is copied from the company's own site, opened November 13, 2026. These figures leave out Oregon's $100 fee.

How a Oregon LLC gets formed

  1. Stage 1

    Pick a name and make sure it is free

    Do your name search at the Oregon Secretary of State. Finding a clash now beats a rejected Oregon filing later.

    A spare name saves you a second search.

  2. Stage 2

    Line up a registered agent

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. An Oregon resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Oregon or authorized there, whose business office is the registered office. The agent has to consent.

    The address has to be a physical street address in Oregon where papers can be handed over. A commercial mail receiving agency, mail-forwarding business or virtual office is not accepted.

    The registered agent comes with every service on our list.

    Check it yourself: oregonlegislature.gov, last viewed October 2026

  3. Stage 3

    Pick your route

    Skipping the service saves $199; it also means you fill in every form. Our picks are listed in order.

  4. Stage 4

    Now deal with the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company

    This is the stage that makes the company real. Hand the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company to the Oregon Secretary of State and pay $100 (ORS 63.044); you are filing under Oregon law. The state lists the wait as Online 1 to 3 business days.

    Check it yourself: sos.oregon.gov, last viewed October 2026

  5. Stage 5

    Order a federal tax ID for the LLC

    When Oregon approves the LLC, go to the IRS for an Employer Identification Number; your bank and any payroll service will ask for it. The Mainstay Filing yearly price already covers this stage.

  6. Stage 6

    Write an operating agreement

    It spells out shares, voting and what happens if someone leaves. It stays private.

  7. Stage 7

    Stay in good standing in Oregon

    Pencil the annual report into your calendar: $100, every year, due anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon.

    Check it yourself: sos.oregon.gov, last viewed August 2026

Oregon costs by stage

EntryPayeeTotal
The formation stageState agency$100
Annual reportState agency$100 every year
Paid helpService$199 at the start
Three-year state totalState agency$300
Here is how the three-year state row is built: filing fee, then the report in each of years two and three, then any yearly minimum tax. Service fees get their own rows.

Why Mainstay Filing is first

What decided it was work taken off your desk, which carries 32% of the score.

Having the annual report handled counted for more than Oregon Registered Agent.co's lower three-year total.

Short answers

What does Oregon charge to form an LLC?

Oregon bills $100. $199 more puts someone else in charge of the filing.

Which form creates the LLC?

The paper you want is the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company; the Oregon Secretary of State receives it.

Is a registered agent required?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

How long does Oregon take to process the filing?

Count on Online 1 to 3 business days. No paid expedite is offered.

What does Oregon require each year?

Once a year the LLC sends in its annual report and pays $100, due anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon.

Can I form the LLC without a service?

Nothing stops you. Oregon wants $100, and the LLC has to name a registered agent, which you can be or hire.

Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?

Phone Mainstay Filing, because $199 yearly buys formation, registered agent and annual report together, so you carry no surprise bills at renewal. After that come Oregon Registered Agent.co and OR Registered Agent.org.

Where we got the facts

  1. Our Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division notes lean on sos.oregon.gov as of August 2026.
  2. Our Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division notes lean on sos.oregon.gov as of August 2026.
  3. Our Oregon report due date notes lean on oregon.public.law as of August 2026.
  4. Our ORS 63.044 and ORS 63.047 notes lean on oregonlegislature.gov as of August 2026.
  5. Our Oregon formation fee: Filing fee, official source notes lean on sos.oregon.gov as of October 2026.
  6. Our Processing, official source notes lean on sos.oregon.gov as of October 2026.
  7. We opened Mainstay Filing's Oregon service page on November 13, 2026 for the prices
  8. We opened Oregon Registered Agent.co's pricing page on November 13, 2026 for the prices
  9. We opened OR Registered Agent.org's pricing page on November 13, 2026 for the prices